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putting the question to

putting the question to is the present participle and gerund of put the question to.

Meaning of put the question to

Verb

put the question to (third-person singular simple present puts the question to, present participle putting the question to, simple past and past participle put the question to)

  1. To threaten a piece (especially, to threaten a developed bishop by moving a pawn to the third or sixth rank), in such a way that it forces the opponent to make a deeper strategic decision whether to sacrifice the piece.
    • I put the question to the Rook, both to commit it away from the open d-file and to prevent c4-c5.1991 January/February, Selby Anderson, Texas Knights, volume 32, number 3, archived from the original on 23 Apr 2025, page 16

Questions about putting the question to

What is putting the question to the present participle and gerund of?
Putting the question to is the present participle and gerund of put the question to.

Words near putting the question to in the dictionary

  1. putting the miller's eye out
  2. putting the moves on
  3. putting the pedal to the metal
  4. putting the plug in the jug
  5. putting the pot on
  6. putting the question to
  7. putting the record straight
  8. putting the saddle on the right horse
  9. putting the screw
  10. putting the screws
  11. putting the squeeze on

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